Mercadito Cantina

Yes We Cantina

Make Your Own Tacos in the East Village

When you think of making purchases by the kilo, organic chicken isn't the first white substance that usually
comes to mind.

But starting this Saturday for friends and family, Mercadito Cantina is set to light the East
Village on fire with their meats by the kilo and tric-quila cocktails (more on this later).

It's safe to say Mercadito Cantina is the Pablo Escobar of organic Mexican meats—they've got grass-fed
skirt steak, Berkshire pork belly carnitas, giant shrimp and the aforementioned organic chicken by the kilo,
served with a smattering of ever-changing salsas, guacamoles, tortillas and fixings that you put together.
So even if you've been to Mercadito's other locales, you won't see any of this stuff on those menus.

In fact, it's an entirely different experience. There's only one table—it seats eight, and it's perfect
for a languid summer carnitas-and-Pacifico feast. If you don't have seven taco-loving señoritas, slip in
for a tric-quila-fueled casual date or a pre-night-out meal at the salsa bar or the airy communal countertop
table in the front window.